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Future pandemic responses to restrict new infections need to be better balanced with allowing people to earn a living, say researchers,...
Daniel Ortega’s electoral victory in 2006 brought hope that the re-vamped Frente Sandinista de
Liberación Nacional (FSLN) party...
Published by: The Journal of Development Studies
This paper quantitatively assesses the effect of value chain development projects on market linkages of small-scale farmers of a staple crop and agricultural income.
Published by: Elsevier
Access to modern commercialization channels is key for smallholder farmers to move away from subsistence farming and overcome poverty. However, achieving that goal is challenging for smallholders given their lack of appropriate managerial practices, production technology and infrastructure.
Published by: Wiley
Transport costs are an important determinant of smallholder welfare in developing countries. In particular, transport costs influence the prices that smallholders receive for their produce. We propose a simple way of quantifying this influence.